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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 406 PM EST Thu Jan 15 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Snow showers are expected to dwindle in coverage and intensity 
 across the area this evening, with dry and less windy conditions 
 anticipated to take hold overnight.  
 
 After a brief break tonight into Friday, active weather returns 
 Friday night into Saturday, with rain and snow showers area wide. At 
 least light snowfall accumulations will be possible in some 
 locations even outside of the mountains.
 
 Much colder air will take hold for the MLK holiday into next week.
 
 
 Greenup-
 Including the cities of Flatwoods, Russell, and Raceland
 406 PM EST Thu Jan 15 2026
 
                       Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat          
 
 Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        
 Precip type           None         None         Snow/Rain    Snow         
 Chance precip (%)     0            0            80           50           
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
 Min/Max TEMP          18           42           30           39           
 Max/Min RH %          64           36           99           55           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                S  5                      Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      SW  7 G17    Lgt/Var      W  6         
 Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.12         0.04         
 Precip duration                                 10           3            
 Precip begin                                    6 PM         Continuing   
 Precip end                                      Continuing   6 PM         
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             4060                      5610         
 Transport wnd (mph)                SW 21                     SW 23        
 Vent rate (kt-ft)                  64130                     112380       
 Dispersion            VERY POOR                 POOR                      
 ADI early             9 POOR       32 FAIR      7 POOR       48 GEN GOOD  
 ADI late              4 VERY POOR  53 GEN GOOD  4 VERY POOR  76 GOOD      
 Max LVORI early       3            2            5            7            
 Max LVORI late        3            2            8            3            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow. Lows around 17. Highs
 in the mid 20s. West winds around 5 mph. 
 .MONDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Lows around 15. Highs in the mid
 20s. West winds 20 to 25 mph. 
 .TUESDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows around 5. Highs around 20.
 West winds 15 to 25 mph. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Not as cool. Lows around 11. Highs in
 the upper 30s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of freezing rain and snow.
 Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the upper 30s. West winds 15 to
 20 mph.

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